Throughout history
artists have functioned as social commentators. As the child of a Holocaust survivor I
was indoctrinated from a young age into awareness of the fear, apathy and
victimization inherent in human cultures. I use human and anthropomorphic figures
as the vehicle to explore the results of these prevalent emotions on
society.The results form an
uncomfortable contrast between the external face of content and the inner
destruction that they pose.I
reference art, contemporary culture, religion, mythology and other forms of
social determinism to engage my subjects in activities that confront the viewer
with the results of the human condition.

To accentuate the narrative I use
various surface treatments to emphasize different aspects of the
work. Along with a minimal use of
colorful glazes, I use a surface technique that I developed known as
"Naked Fauxku". This
approach reproduces a likeness to Naked Raku but is created in a high fire,
oxygenated atmosphere with no reduction. The advantage of this technique is that
it creates a cracked and painful looking surface that adds subliminal
meaning to the work, while technically imparting the work with a durability that
is unattainable from un-vitrified raku work.